Fishing is a popular way to spend some free time, and enjoy yourself while at it. The thrill of catching fish, either wild or stocked, is really a great experience. I have been fishing for a long time and I truly enjoy this lifetime activity. Fishing has taught me a lot, and I have been a happy learner. Now, fewer and fewer people are getting into fishing these days, and it is truly sad, as this is one of the few pastimes that has almost always been passed down through generations of Americans to their children. The advent of much of the electronic entertainment really has taken away from the time many people used to spend outdoors and enjoying nature, but so goes the way of technology and the price we pay for it. However, for those wanting to fish, and learn about fishing, there are still many opportunities out there. If you would like to learn more about fishing, one of the first things you will need to learn is how to properly tie on a fishing hook to your line. I was taught how to do this many years ago, and now I will show you how to tie a fishing hook on, with one of the most popular, and simple, fishing knots, the improved Cinch (pronounced ‘sinch’) knot.
First, take the end of your fishing line, and the hook in your hand, and thread the fishing line through the hook eye. Then, wrap this end of the line around the main line 4-5 times. Now, you should have something that looks like the 1st image in the picture on the left of this article. Now, take the end of the line, the part with the arrow in the picture, and bring it back through the loop created by the wrapping of the line around the main line-basically, thread it through the loop in between the bottom wrap and the hook eye. Pull it through, and, for the last part of this knot, put the end of the line through the second loop created by when you brought your line through the first loop. A little bit confusing, but if you look at the second image, you should be able to get it. Then, pull the line tight, ensuring that it will hold when you catch that lunker fish. Trim off any excess, loose line, and that should ‘wrap up’ how to tie an improved cinch knot. Add some bait to the fish hook, being careful not to poke yourself with the hook, especially if you have a barb on the hook, like most hooks do. Cast it out into the water, and wait for a fish to bite! This improved cinch knot works for tying a fish hook to the line, but don’t use it to tie the line to the fishing reel-you will need to use a different, slightly more complicated knot to tie it the fishing reel.
Fishing is a really fun way to spend some quality time in the great outdoors, but too few people actually go and enjoy this. Take a friend, go enjoy nature, and go fish! Tight lines, and fish on!
